New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support

Re:New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support by birdyrooster on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @02:25PM (#22619718)

Could you imagine "macOS" mode in iPad OS? It's simple: app screens in iPad OS turn into windows on macOS and vice versa in a easy to understand way. It remembers the window positioning and screen ordering as you switch between modes. The mouse automatically is added and removed when you switch between modes.

It would not ruin the iPad, it would ruin Apple's bottom line.

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Re:New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support by wlesieutre on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @03:00PM (#22620075)

Macs aren't even 10% of Apple's revenue, so it can't do that much to their bottom line.

I don't think that would be a great experience, but if it made the iPad into a stronger competitor to Surface Pro and similar Windows convertibles, it might bring in enough new business to counteract any drop in Mac sales.

Apple has their Handoff feature for moving program state from one device to another, maybe that could be adapted for on-device handoff between a Mac and iPadOS version of the same software.

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Re:New iPad Pro with LiDAR Scanner and trackpad support by wlesieutre on Thursday March 19, 2020 @10:21AM (#22627716)

Another thought on this - Apple's push to state driven interfaces with SwiftUI would make it a lot easier, provided the Mac and iPad versions are structured in the same way.

Which they probably will be because there are maybe three development shops that will spend any time thinking about how to make their Mac interface better optimized for a destktop OS.

Still not saying this is a good idea, but it's an idea. Wouldn't be surprised if Apple were exploring it internally.

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